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AndMarmaladeSkies t1_j8gl3pg wrote

Is it all full grain? The body and seats look it. Not sure about the back cushions. Full grain leather can last multiple human lifetimes and gets better with age. Pretty sure my grandkids will get mine. As they should; it cost enough!

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SuitableObligation85 OP t1_j8gmh48 wrote

Not quite. It’s slightly corrected wax protected aniline leather. I absolutely love the pull up effect waxed leathers get and in my experience are just as durable if not more so than unprotected full grain. I have dogs so I wanted something a bit more resilient and water resistant.

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F-21 t1_j8gxeww wrote

How would you know full grain by look? The grain at the bottom can be skimmed off and it'll look exactly the same on top.

Considering it looks very consistent it's surely "corrected grain", which means it was lightly sanded on top to remove the irregularities. A perfect hide for such furniture would cost a fortune, it's hard enough finding even moderately small patches without imperfections...

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